Gene Information
Gene NameDSG3
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length999
Protein NamesDesmoglein-3 (130 kDa pemphigus vulgaris antigen) (PVA) (Cadherin family member 6)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000134757 )
Evolutionary StageVertebrata
AlphaFoldDBP32926
Gene CardDSG3
Uniprot IDP32926
PfamPF00028
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.606724008)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ DSG3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ DSG3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ DSG3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Dsg3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ DSG3 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Dsg3 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsCDH3, CDH15, CDH13
ParalogsDSG1, DSG4, DSG2, DSC2, DSC1, DSC3
Tissueesophagus, tongue, esophagus.mucosa
Tissue SpecificityEpidermis, tongue, tonsil, esophagus and carcinomas. Expressed in skin and mucosa (at protein level) (PubMed:30528827). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:30528827}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 5EQX  (X-ray  3.05A 
DBSNP rs16961975  rs1380866 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane {ECO:0000305};
Single-pass type I membrane protein {ECO:0000255}. Cell junction, desmosome {ECO:0000305}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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